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FALLUJAH, IRAQ — In 2004 and 2005, the Iraqi city of Fallujah was a killing field. Al Qaeda dominated the streets. Insurgent snipers sought to pick off U.S. Marines on patrol. Some of the fiercest ...

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- From the porthole of his bunker just outside the city, U.S. Marine Capt. Jeff Stevenson could see no more than the first few rows of brick-and-concrete homes along Fallujah's urban ...

Marine commanders in Fallujah announce an agreement intended to end the nearly month-long siege of the city. Under the deal, former Iraqi soldiers will replace U.S. Marines encircling Fallujah.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The painting, “Operation Phantom Fury — Fallujah 2004,” is intended to capture the uncertainty of urban combat. A new painting at ...

Then-Capt. Doug Zembiec gives orders to his men over a radio prior to leaving their secured compound for a short patrol in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004. (AP/U.S. Marine Corps. via The Albuquerque Journal, ...

Will Walsh got to know the Iraqi city of Fallujah while running across its bridges in the middle of the night, under fire, looking for IEDs. That was nearly 10 years ago. Last weekend, the former Army ...

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- U.S. Marines began withdrawing from this volatile city Friday, taking up positions a few miles away as commanders began to hand over responsibility for pursuing insurgents to a new ...

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Jan Bender remembers the moment as if it were yesterday. Taking cover from insurgents, his fireteam had just assembled in the dark in front of a house in Fallujah, Iraq, when the Marines were ...

In 2004, coalition forces began what would be the bloodiest battle American troops had seen since the Vietnam War. Melissa Block talks with Greg... Marine Reflects On Second Battle Of Fallujah, 10 ...